Children of the Living God
Blessings Friends, Today’s promise is 1 Peter 2:1-3: “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” I had a dream that my youngest daughter and […]
Goodness and Mercy
Blessings Friends, Today’s promise is Psalm 23:6: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Amen! Have you ever felt like that is exactly what goodness and mercy are doing? Following you? At a very safe distance? October came and […]
FREE AT LAST!: Scans All Clear
Praise The Lord! I’m FREE!!! Yes, my scans looked even better this year than last, and I was told I didn’t have to go back to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance next year unless I wanted to! The doctor said I could go back any time I experienced symptoms or just for my own peace of […]
Refined Like Silver
Blessings Friends, In my last post, Under Attack: Overcoming Adversity, I talked about the fact that, while Satan seeks to destroy our faith and discourage us through physical and spiritual attacks, ultimately, it is God who is the Author of our experiences. He is our Creator, and only He knows what each of us needs […]
How to Be Divine, Part 6
Blessings, Friends! 2 Peter 1:6: “… and to temperance patience…” So, on to Patience.—You’re going to love this. First, let’s take a look at what James and Paul had to say on the subject: James 1:2-4: “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers [trials]; Knowing this, that the trying of your […]
How to Be Divine, Part 5
Blessings, Friends! We have so far covered our foundation of faith, and started building on that with God’s own goodness, and knowledge. Now, we are to add temperance. This is the Greek word, “egkrateia” which simply means the strength to control your flesh. (I have added a more in-depth look at the distinctions between the […]
How to Be Divine, Part 4
Blessings Friends, 2 Peter 1:5: “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue (excellence); and to virtue knowledge.” So far, we’ve established that we have received all we need to live in The Spirit, through an intimate knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit makes this possible, but, like any […]
How to Be Divine, Part 3
Blessings Friends, We pick up the study in 2 Peter 1:5. “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;” We have our foundation of faith, and now we begin to build upon it with virtue. WARNING: Rough Road Ahead! If you are already perfect, stop reading here! This word “virtue” in the […]
How to Be Divine, Part 2
Blessings Friends, Last update, we covered 2 Peter 1:2-4. We know that it is through an intimate knowledge of God that we receive everything we need to walk in The Spirit. Now, Peter shows us how to achieve that, step by step. Because, though each step is a gift, not attainable on our own, we […]
How to Be Divine, Part 1
Blessings Friends, It is a huge step in our lives when we finally submit to the conviction of the Holy Spirit and, realizing our need for salvation, repent, and ask Jesus to be Lord of our lives. This is a life-changing event, in which we become new creatures in Christ, but it is not the […]